AI-INFLUENCED DECISION RECORD (AIDR) — TEMPLATE + REVIEW CHECKLIST

Purpose: Keep AI-assisted work accountable. This is not an “AI policy.” It’s a decision artifact that ties model output to an owner, real inputs, and a verification plan.

=== AIDR TEMPLATE (copy/paste) ===
Title:
Date:
Owner (single accountable person):
Reviewers (optional):

1) Decision (one sentence)
- We will:

2) Context (what problem are we solving?)
- User/customer impact:
- Operational impact (on-call, support, compliance):

3) Inputs & Sources (links only; no vibes)
- Tickets/incidents:
- User research / customer calls:
- System logs / metrics:
- Docs/specs:
- Any AI-generated text/code used (tool + where stored):

4) Constraints (write the real limits)
- Security/privacy constraints:
- Legal/regulatory constraints (if any):
- Timeline:
- Platform limits:
- SLOs / latency / cost guardrails:

5) Options considered (2–4, including “do nothing”)
Option A:
- Pros:
- Cons:
- Why rejected/accepted:
Option B:...

6) What would change our mind? (falsifiable triggers)
- If we observe X, we will revisit because:

7) Verification plan (evaluation harness)
- Tests (unit/integration/load/security):
- Metrics to watch:
- Canary plan (if relevant):
- Rollback plan:
- Owner of verification:

8) Decision log (after rollout)
- What happened:
- Deviations from plan:
- Follow-ups:

=== REVIEW CHECKLIST (use in PRDs, design reviews, launches) ===
1) Is there a single named owner? If not, stop.
2) Are AI outputs labeled as inputs (not conclusions) and stored where reviewers can see them?
3) Do the inputs include at least one non-AI source (logs, user feedback, tickets, docs)?
4) Are constraints listed before the chosen solution? If not, rewrite.
5) Are alternatives documented, including “do nothing”?
6) Is there a clear “what would change our mind?” trigger?
7) Is there a verification plan with pass/fail criteria (not just “monitor it”)?
8) Is there a rollback path? If there isn’t, treat this as a high-risk launch.

Tip: Store AIDRs next to execution (repo docs folder, Jira epic, or internal RFC tool). Searchability beats perfection.